\monster{Daeva}
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\quot{``It turns out that humans \emph{in general} are a superstitious and cowardly lot. How marvelous.''}

\desc{So thoroughly has the American vampire integrated itself into vampire lore that it is difficult for us to remember that before contact was established between the New World and the Old, that the bat vampire was a being only of the Americas (as indeed, Vampire Bats themselves are a New World creature). The Daeva were called Onaqui and Tlahuelpuchi by the Nahuatl speakers of Central America, but seemingly before 1492 not a single one of them set foot in Africa or Eurasia. And yet, in the most recent centuries they have spread throughout the world, and transformed Luminaries of every skin tone into more of themselves.}

\desc{Daeva are vampires with an affinity for bats and fire. While the European name for the bloodline has long ago been claimed as Daeva by those within, they are named as demons in whispered tones by mortals and supernaturals alike. The Daeva do not burn, and small bat wings protrude from their backs. Some of them have spots like a jaguar on their back. A Daeva's distinguishing features can often be relatively easy to hide. Wearing a backpack covers wings quite nicely. However, once discovered a Daeva's animalistic, even \emph{demonic} traits are difficult to explain away as anything short of an extreme breach of the masquerade.}

\desc{The eldest of the Daeva represented much of the power behind The False Face when it considered itself a covenant, before the war with the Sabbat. Tonight, Daeva are members of every Covenant. Looking at the demographics of Daeva tonight, it would never occur to an observer that just five hundred years ago every Daeva on the planet was Native American.}

\noindent \desc{A Daeva has an Infernal power source and a Feeding power schedule.}
\desc{\begin{list}{}{\itemspace}
    \item \ability{Daeva Starting Disciplines}
    \item
    \item - Core Discipline: Fortitude -
\end{list}
\listone
    \item Patience of the Mountains (Basic Fortitude)
    \item Revive the Flesh (Basic Fortitude)
\end{list}

\begin{list}{}{\itemspace}
    \item
    \item - Basic Disciplines -
\end{list}
\listone
    \item Vigor (Basic Potence)
    \item Fire Walking (Basic Walk of Flame)
    \item Blood Bondage (Basic Path of Blood)
    \item Awe (Basic Presence)
\end{list}

\begin{list}{}{\itemspace}
    \item
    \item - Advanced Disciplines -
\end{list}
\listone
    \item Restoration (Advanced Fortitude)
    \item Flight (Potence / Presence Devotion)
\end{list}}

\inspiration{Lost Boys, Dark Stalkers, Underworld}